My 7 Year Old is a Vegetarian & I’m Not

April 19, 2013 by 4 Comments
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It's become quite a topic of interest to folks lately that my seven year old has chosen to be a vegetarian. People are always asking me if I'm a vegetarian or if he watched something on TV. I'm also asked, "Do you cook him different meals?" and my favorite, "Why do you let him be a vegetarian?" Sure I get asked other questions as well, but these are the common ones. Let me start by telling you a bit about my son and maybe then you'll understand why I support him with my whole heart. About … [Read more...]

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Is Your Fear Holding Your Child Back?

March 14, 2013 by 7 Comments
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We have only been members of 4H for a few months when an opportunity came to participate in the public presentations program. My youngest is a talker and can express his passion in ways that I never knew a 7 year old was capable of. My oldest, well, he didn't speak until he was about 4 or 5 years old, not in sentences at least. He is currently and has been getting speech therapy since he was 18 months old. His diagnosis is Aspergers Syndrome along with some Auditory Processing issues. ( The … [Read more...]

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Positive Affirmations for Children

February 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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  You have heard it a million times, " Be careful what you say. Your children are listening." It sounds like a warning that something evil will happen if they hear what you have to say. So, how about we turn that around and say what we want them to hear. When I was at BlogHer this Summer and I heard Martha Stewart speak she brought up a moment in the movie The Help in reference to being a grandmother. During the movie a mother punished her child for doing something that she thought was … [Read more...]

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Toothbrushes and Water Bottles for Valentines?

February 21, 2013 by 1 Comment
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  My husband and I had a good laugh, but yet a serious discussion over these baskets I made my boys for Valentine's day. I have to start of by telling you that these were a huge hit for my kids and you're probably thinking to yourself, " I don't get it." Let me start from the beginning, as with any holiday it's been commercialized to be over the top. Back in the day Valentine's was a heart felt moment between lovers, today it's an event that comes with epic proportions of candy sent home … [Read more...]

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Cooperation Equals Connection?

January 9, 2013 by 4 Comments
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  I liked this photo so I posted it to my page and it caused some debate amongst parents both on and offline. Perhaps I'm reading more into this, but I wanted to share my story about connecting with my children and it has nothing to do with them being compliant. At first glance, these words would appear to mean that if you are connected to your children they will cooperate with you. They will honor your every whim because the two of you are so close. That's not how I feel when I read … [Read more...]

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